New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-26
REVIEWED By THE PRESIDENT.
PARADE OF THE TROOPS AT THE CAPITAL,

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TWO SOUTHERN COMPANIES OBJECT TO POSITIONS
BEHIND NEGRO ORGANIZATIONS.
| WASHINGTON. May 25.-The parade Of the troops to-
day review by the President afforded the first oppor
tunty for seeing at the entire body OF those FORM
ing the Encampment and was an unqualified success
The skies ooudess but the cooling effects OF the
storm Of last night had not while the foliage
in the parks and along the broad avenues was ct It's
| best
As was feared the gallant vicksburg southrons who
| have honored the National Drill by their presence
| turned thor up at the "niggers sah' ana re-
fused march In their proper places In the parade 10
to-day after tho ambulance OF the Red Cross
socety which brought up the OF the parade had
passed the reviewing stand the crowd thought that the
| procession over other organizations wero In
| sight, and closed IN upon the ambulance after
the fashion Of crowds ut street parades A
| few minutes later however, tho vioksburg
southrons and tho Memphis Merchant zouaves hove In
sight and passed the stand like separate contingent
They reviewed by the President, and after march
ing to Foureenthst and the avenue turned down Four
teenh and marched around the reservation opposite the
old Pension Office and back Wizards Hotel Captain
seares Of the Southrons when asked by Critic reporter
why his company and the Zouaves had dropped out Of
| the parade, said:
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Captain Deey Of the Memphis Zouaves. corroborates
Captain searlcs The Objectionable colored company
the Washington Cadet Corps OF this CITY,
The head of the column started from the camp up
Seyenteenths promptly at IL o'clock and reached the
stand erected President and invited guests Ten
minutes later This stand had for nearly 800 per
sons. With tho President Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs.
Welsh and Mrs Marsey Colonel and Mrs Lamont, Gen.
eIal Sheridan and several members OF
his staff Among tho guests Of tho Drill were Governor
Lee, of Virginia, staff. Governor McGil OF Mime
sota and staff the staff OF Gray Of Indiana
he Governor himself having been detained at the last
momenp, Secretary Endcou Senators Sherman and
German the Mexican and Japanese Ministers and Indies
OF their families and liberal sprinkng Of other lega
ton and Army people
The stand covered with bunting and stood beneath
the shade OF the lofty which front the White House
grounds its front centre had chairs upon g.
intended for the occupancy OF the President and party
but there were some minutes remaining after his ar
placed so conspicuOusly exhibition before the ten
the opposite curbs one and seated hi@se with his cOm
paniOn in the body ofthe assembled guests When the
right OF the column approached the President stepped
upon the dais and In the sante OF the pass
ing commands he removed his hat ana bowed
Following General Augur aud the brilliant staff at
tached TO his headquarters came the Marine Bandory
men The order Of the parade was as followsi
virginia Br General J. Anderson Louis
willie Legiou-six companies Colonel John u. Castlenan.
second OHIO Infantry Company d. 9Th Ohio Company q
nth Ohio Toledo Cadets and Battery Is. Ohio-Colonel
Joseph G. Howe Washington Light Infantry Corps and
Washington Cadets-COlonel william O. Moore Ian Antonio
Rifles Belkpap Rifles Lomax ri es Louisiana Ri1es, Lee
Light Guard Company % Missouri Companies and
g. 81 Missouri-MaOr w. II. Sheffield Company ID. I'd
Mainei Company ID, SGD New York Company O. LIST New
Jersey; 9Th Separate Company New.Yorki Company III,
illinois; Fort Wayne Rifles Indianapolis Light In
fsntry; Muscat Rifles Milwaukee Battery, Indiana
Battery A, and Sd Indiana eating Gun sausdIColonsi
NJ higan; Company 4. 1st Michigan Company d. st
Rhode island battalion Sheridan Guard sarsned Guard,
Shields Guard Emerald Guards aud Emmett GusrdsIdeuien
ami Colonel Chicago Zousves and Keok ZouavesCap
tain r. J. Ford Michigan Military Academy Cadets, Peek
skill Cadets Cayauga Cadets Maryland College Cadets
Bethel Cadets Johns Academy Cadets j.
Sumner Rogers.
The regimental drill advertised for hafpas o'clock
this afternoon in the White Lot enclosure was dsap-
pointment tie 60O0 1000 people who paid Tor ad
mission under the impression that something adequate 10
such pretento enclosure would take place The spec-
tators gazed at few vrgnans drilling In the distance
until they driven away by a thunder shower Inc
shower made the dress parade impossible.